Disparities in knowledge of heart attack and stroke symptoms among adult men: An analysis of behavioral risk factor surveillance survey data

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1116-1124

  Lutfiyya, M Nawal ^a   Lipsky, Martin S ^a   Bales, Robert W ^a   Cha, Isaac ^a   McGrath, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Attitudes and beliefs; Health disparities; Knowledge; Men's health; Myocardial infarction; Stroke; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; HEART INFARCTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STROKE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 55349119938     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31483-8     Document Type: Article

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